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Old 22-March-2008, 09:22 AM
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Ok guys , lets try a new one. I tried to search here to see if its been done before and I couldn't find a thread, so if there was one already, i do apologize, but lets play anyway.

We can use Phrases or one word, its up to you. Lets try and guess each other's Anagrams. ( like Jumble )

I will start:

NOROI LNBUAE
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Old 22-March-2008, 12:56 PM
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Orion Nebula is beautiful!

Did you catch it yet in your scope?...

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PERSEUS saved Andromeda from the sea monster.
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Did you see that SUPERNOVA?

TECH PULSATES
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Are those two words? If so, is the first word made with the letters TECH or are some of the letters from the other set?
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Some are from the other set.
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I'll take the first word: CHET Morton was a character in the Hardy Boys series of books, and a friend of both Joe and FRANK.
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I said the clue wrong. You are supposed to unanagram them as if they were one word.
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The spaceshuttle will launch at the end of the month.



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Yup, that's it.
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Protoplanetary?
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Way you go jokergirl! Your turn...
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Yay!
Hmm...

AAACDEHHKNRRS IILMT

Even alphabetized it for you
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....gee thanks........
would you like some intestinal beer or have already reached chandrasekhar limit?
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Yup!
(it's sekhar to be nitpicky)

Mahesh, your turn.
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sorry i forgot originally to add my question word....

i say ol chap would you like some intestinal beer?

of course, you're right jokergirl! i've done it here, before, with other names too. awfully embarrassing
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soooo?
what's up docs?
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Hidden in plain sight... sneaky!

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you got it fadingstar!

your turn

perhaps, i shouldn't have posed the question the way i did? i wasn't trying to be difficult.
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Three words...

A Perturbations Jolly Poor
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